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C Programming for Experienced Engineers

Delve into control flow, decision statements, loops, functions, pointers, recursion, and more. Gain insights into I/O and bitwise operators through 100+ examples to enhance your C programming skills.

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117 Lessons

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Delve into control flow, decision statements, loops, functions, pointers, recursion, and more. Gain insights into I/O and bitwise operators through 100+ examples to enhance your C programming skills.

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Course Overview

If you’re looking to level up your C programming skills, then you’re in the right place. You will start with learning about control flow and decision statements. You will then move on to loops, functions, and pointers. In the latter half of the course you will take on recursion, multi-dimensional arrays, I/O, and bitwise operators. Throughout the course, you will study over 100 carefully designed examples aimed to enhance your understanding of the C language. By the time you finish this course, you will ...Show More

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Getting Started

2 Lessons

Get familiar with mastering advanced C programming concepts and engaging in structured coding challenges.

Who Should take this Course and Why?

Lesson Structure

Basic Control Flow

8 Lessons

Discover the logic behind control instructions and practical applications in C.

Introduction

Example 1: Round Off to Another Integer's Multiple

Example 2: Conversion from Cartesian to Polar Coordinates

Example 3: Swap Two Variables

Example 4: Weight Conversions

Example 5: Calculate the Dimensions of a Paper Given the Size

Example 6: Solve the Denomination Problem

Example 7: Distance Between the Two Points

Decision Making

13 Lessons

Master the steps to write decision-making programs using practical examples in C.

Introduction

Example 8: Find the Greatest Number

Example 9: Determine the Character Type

Example 10: Solve the Quadratic Equation

Example 11: Check if a Given Year Is a Leap Year

Example 12: Find the Position of a Point

Example 13: Determine the Type of a Triangle

Example 14: Determine the Collinear Points

Example 15: Find the Position of a Point on the Plane

Example 16: Determine the Weight Class of a Boxer

Example 17: Display Zodiac Sign

Example 18: Calculate Utility Bill

Example 19: RGB to CMYK Color Conversion

Loops

16 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of loop control, from ecological simulations to generating number patterns and Fibonacci series.

Introduction

Example 20: Wolf and Rabbit Population

Example 21: Combination of Numbers

Example 22: Four-Digit Perfect Square

Example 23: Prime Numbers

Example 24: Base Conversion

Example 25: Natural Logarithm Series

Example 26: Generate Pythagorean Triple

Example 27: Evaluate Exponential Series

Example 28: Factorial of a Number

Example 29: Ramanujan Number Series

Example 30: Armstrong Numbers

Example 31: Number Pattern

Example 32: Fibonacci Series

Example 33: Calculate Interest

Example 34: Day Clock

Functions

7 Lessons

Solve problems in C functions for modularity, LCM, GCD, prime factors, and Pascal's Triangle.

Introduction

Example 35: Integer to Roman Conversion

Example 36: Find LCM and GCD

Example 37: Determine the Position of a Point

Example 38: Calculate Power

Example 39: Prime Factors

Example 40: Pascal's Triangle

Pointers

5 Lessons

See how it works to manipulate memory directly with pointers and various computational functions.

Introduction

Example 41: Arithmetic Operations

Example 42: Area and Perimeter of a Triangle

Example 43: Calculate Sum, Average, and Standard Deviation

Example 44: Area of a Triangle

Recursion

9 Lessons

Piece together the parts of recursion in C programming with practical examples.

Introduction

Example 45: Sum of the First n Natural Numbers

Example 46: Tower of Hanoi

Example 47: Prime Factors of a Number

Example 48: The Sum of the Digits of a Number

Example 49: Calculate a Factorial

Example 50: Paper Sizes

Example 51: The Fibonacci Sequence

Example 52: Decimal to Binary Conversion

Preprocessor

6 Lessons

Step through preprocessor macros to enhance coding, maintainability, and practical applications.

Introduction

Example 53: Write Macro Definitions

Example 54: Area and Perimeter

Example 55: Arithmetic Operation

Example 56: Calculate Interest

Example 57: Angle Conversion

Arrays

12 Lessons

Get started with arrays to store, manage, and manipulate data efficiently through practical examples.

Introduction

Example 58: Mean, Median, and Mode

Example 59: Implementation of a Stack of Integers

Example 60: Frequency of Positive, Negative, and Zero

Example 61: Quicksort

Example 62: Linear Search

Example 63: Binary Search

Example 64: Compare Arrays

Example 65: Rotate an Array

Example 66: Reverse an Array

Example 67: Decimal to Binary Conversion

Example 68: Sieve of Eratosthenes

10.

Multi-Dimensional Arrays

6 Lessons

Examine multi-dimensional arrays for operations like transpose, addition, multiplication, and traversal.

Introduction

Example 69: Transpose a Matrix

Example 70: Addition of Matrices

Example 71: Product of Matrices

Example 72: Access 2-D Array Elements in a Spiral

Example 73: Largest Square Submatrix with All 1s

11.

Strings

14 Lessons

Enhance your skills in string manipulation, common functions, and practical applications in C.

Introduction

Example 74: Common String Functions Implementation

Example 75: Extract a Substring

Example 76: Count Vowels, Consonants, and Words

Example 77: Delete Vowels

Example 78: Reverse a String

Example 79: Fibonacci Words

Example 80: Verify a Credit Card Number

Example 81: Verify an ISBN Number

Example 82: Display a Calendar

Example 83: Sorting Names

Example 84: Generate a Combination of Characters

Example 85: Expanded Digit Printing

Example 86: Conversion from Number to Words

12.

Structures

6 Lessons

Map out the steps for using structures, sorting dates, and creating linked lists, stacks, and queues.

Introduction

Example 87: Sort Dates

Example 88: Implementation of a Linked List

Example 89: Implementation of a Stack as a Linked List

Example 90: Implementation of Queues as a Linked List

Example 91: Cricket Scores

13.

File IO

5 Lessons

Follow the process of handling files, reading, sorting, encrypting, and copying data efficiently.

Introduction

Example 92: Reading from the File

Example 93: Sort Records in a File

Example 94: Encryption and Decryption of a File

Example 95: File Copying

14.

Bitwise Operators

3 Lessons

Master the steps to use bitwise operators for advanced data manipulation and representation.

Introduction

Example 96: Print Binary Value

Example 97: Pack Information in Bits

15.

Miscellaneous Features

4 Lessons

Learn how to use function pointers, variable arguments, and bit fields in C.

Example 98: Function Pointers

Example 99: Function with a Variable Number of Arguments

Example 100: Sort Dates Using Bit Fields

Example 101: Store Information Using Bit Fields

16.

The Final Note

1 Lessons

Look at enhancing C skills with practical examples and feedback opportunities.

Conclusion

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